河南省長葛市第三實驗高中2023-2024學年高三第四次模擬考試英語試卷含解析

河南省長葛市第三實驗高中2023-2024學年高三第四次模擬考試英語試卷注意事項1．考生要認真填寫考場號和座位序號。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．TheDragonBoatFestival________thebeginningofthehottestseasonoftheyear.A．ismarkingB．marksC．willmarkD．marked2．WhenIgottohishouse,Ifoundthatthewalls_____.A．a(chǎn)rebeingpaintedB．a(chǎn)repaintingC．werebeingpaintedD．werepainting3．—Whynottalkwithyourparentsaboutyourwillingnesstoattend2017PekingUniversitySummerCamp?—Itried____togetthemtolistentome.A．intime B．invainC．inneed D．incase4．Wereallyemphasizetheimportanceofputting______safeguardstopreventchildren’sidentitiesfromfallinginwrongpeople’shands.A．inplaceB．invainC．inquestionD．inearnest5．Newenergy-sharingprojects_____indozensofcitiesacrossthecountrytofuelChina’ssharingeconomyinthenextfewyears.A．a(chǎn)retocarryout B．a(chǎn)rebeingcarriedoutC．werecarriedout D．willhavebeencarriedout6．—Couldyoutellmethe____ofmakingsuchtastycakes?—Well,Ijustfollowthedirectonsinthecookbook.A．feature B．plan C．cost D．trick7．—Whatdoesthesignoverthereread?—"Noperson_______smokeorcarryalightedcigarette,cigarorpipeinthisarea．"A．shall B．may C．must D．Will8．_______thatIwouldn’tsupportmyselfatthatmoment.A．IwasweakenoughB．IwastooweakC．SoweakwasID．SuchweakwasI9．Thepostofficeisclosed______Saturdayafternoon.A．on B．in C．of D．a(chǎn)t10．—Didyougotolastnight’sconcert?—Yes.Andthegirlplayingtheviolinattheconcert_______allthepeoplepresentwithherexcellentability.A.impressed B．compared C．conveyed D．observed11．Theredsandgolds_____intoeachotherasthesunsank.Whatabeautifulsight!A．bumped B．pressedC．melted D．turned12．Nodrivingafterdrinkingisarulethateverydriver____________obeyinourcountry.A．will B．shallC．may D．can13．—Shallwegototheseveno’clockperformanceortheeight?—_____suitsyoufine.A．Whatever B．Whichever C．Whenever D．Wherever14．Thelivingroomiscleanandtidy,withadiningtablealready__________foramealtobecooked.A．laid B．layingC．tolay D．beinglaid15．AsurveysuggeststhattheroyalweddingofPrinceWilliamandKateMiddleton_____agreatboostforBritisheconomybecausealargenumberofvisitorsareexpectedtogo.A．willbe B．hasbeen C．was D．be16．Notuntiltheendoftheperformance________thechancetotakephotoswiththerespectableactor.A．theaudiencegot B．theaudiencehadgotC．didtheaudienceget D．hadtheaudiencegot17．Weworkduringtheweek，butweekendsandeveningsareusually________．A．vacant B．casual C．empty D．clear18．________whoareabletoworkthroughthestrugglearethe________whoaregoingtobesuccessful.A．Someone;one B．Anyone;oneC．He;ones D．Those;ones19．Comeoffit!Oversleepingisaslameanexcuseasother.A．one B．eachC．some D．a(chǎn)ny20．--Catherine,Ihavecleanedtheroomforyou.---Thanks.You_______it.Icouldmanageitmyself.A．needn’tdo B．shouldn’thavedone C．mustn’tdo D．needn’thavedone第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Campingwildisawonderfulwaytoexperiencethenaturalworldand,atitsbest,itmakeslittleenvironmentalinfluence.Butwithincreasingnumbersofpeoplewantingtoescapeintothewilderness,itisbecomingmoreandmoreimportanttocampunobtrusively(不引人注目地)andleavenomark.Wildcampingisnotpermittedinmanyplaces,particularlyincrowdedlow-landBritain.Whereveryouare,findoutaboutorganizationsresponsibleformanagingwildspaces,andcontactthemtofindouttheirpolicyoncampingandshelterbuilding.Forexample,itisfinetocampwildinremotepartsofScotland,butinEnglandyoumustaskthelandowner'spermission,exceptinnationalparks.Campingisabouthavingrelaxation,sleepingoutdoors,experiencingbadweather,andmakingdowithoutmodernconveniences.Abusy,fully-equippedcampsite(野營地)seemstogoagainstthis,soseekoutsmaller,moreremoteplaceswitheasyaccesstoopenspacesandperhapsbeaches.Betterstill,findacampsitewithnoroadaccess;walkinginmakesarealadventure.Findingtherightspottocampisthefirststeptoguaranteeingagoodnight'ssleep.Chooseacampsitewithprivacyandminimuminfluenceonothersandtheenvironment.Trytouseanareawherepeoplehaveobviouslycampedbeforeratherthancreatinganewspot.Whencampinginwoodland,avoidstandingdeadtrees,whichmayfallonawindynight.Avoidanimalrunsandcaves,andpossiblehomesofbitinginsects.Makesureyouhavemostprotectiononthewindwardside.Ifyoumakeafire,dosodownwindofyourshelter.Alwaysconsiderwhatinfluenceyoumighthaveonthenaturalworld.Avoiddamagingplants.Agoodcampsiteisfound,notmade—changingitshouldbeunnecessary.1、Youneedn'taskforpermissionwhencampingin________.A．nationalparksinEnglandB．mostpartsofScotlandC．crowdedlow-landBritainD．mostpartsofEngland2、Theauthorthinksthatagoodcampsiteisone________.A．witheasyaccessB．usedpreviouslyC．withmodernconveniencesD．farawayfrombeaches3、Thepassageismainlyabout________.A．theprotectionofcampsitesB．theimportanceofwildcampingC．thehumaninfluenceoncampsitesD．thedosanddon'tsofwildcamping22．（8分）Teakisalargetreethatgrowsintropical(熱帶的)forests.It’softenusedforoutdoorfurniture,sinceit’smoreresistanttotheelementsthanothertypesofwood.Whenuntreated,ittendstofadetoagrayishcolor,soitisoftenstained(著色).Beforebeingabletostainteakfurniture,you’llneedtosandandsmooththewoodfirst.Wipedirtanddustoff.Youcanuseadrypapertowedoraclothtobrushanydirtoff.Iftherearemoretenaciousspotstocleanoff,youcanuseawetragtorubthemclean.Sandroughspotswith120gritsandpaper.Afterthat,use220gritsandpaperonthewholesurface.Wipeanywooddustoffwithadryragbeforecontinuing.Paintonalayerofsandingsealer(底漆).Thiswillmakethesurfacesmootherandwillgetthewoodstainbetterattached.Oncethesealerhasstartedtodry,useacleanclothtowipeoffanysealerthat’sstillpooledatthetopofthewood.Thiswillpreventspotsfromformingonthewood.Letthesealerdrycompletely.Itshouldonlytakeafewhoursforthesealertodrycompletely.Youshouldsandthesurfaceafewtimesbeforecontinuingtosmoothoutanyspotswherethesealermightnothavedriedevenly.Whenpaintingonalayerofstain,abrushwilldofine.Applyanevencoatallover.Wipeoffanystainnotabsorbedbythewood.Useacleandryragtowipeoffextrastain.Letthewoodstaindry.Theamountoftimeittakesforthestaintocompletelydrywilldependonhowthickofalayeryouused.Avoidtouchingthestaintoomuchifit’sstillwet.Afterthefirstcoathasdried,takeamomenttoseeifyou’resatisfiedwiththecolor.Ifyouwantyourfurnituretobedarker,youcanaddanothercoatofwoodstain,rightontopofthepreviouslayer,followingthesameprocess.1、Whatdoweknowaboutteak?A．Itisnoteasytobedamaged.B．Itbearsanuglyoriginalcolor.C．Itismadeintothebestfurniture.D．Itgrowsinthehotanddryareas.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“tenacious”inPara2probablymean?A．Huge.B．Obvious.C．Stubborn.D．Colorful.3、Wewipeoffanysealerpooledatthetopofthewood_______.A．togetridofincreasingsportB．tohelpthesealerdrycompletelyC．togetthewoodstainbetterstuckD．tomakesurethesurfaceissmooth4、Whatisrecommendedifyouwantdarkercoloredteakfurniture?A．Wipedirtanddustoffagain.B．Paintonalayerofstainoncemore.C．Paintonalayerofsandingsealertwice.D．Repeatthewholeprocessofcoloringteak.23．（8分）Ayoungmanwanderedthroughthedesertforfortydaysuntilhereachedabeautifulcastleatthetopofamountain.Therelivedthesage(圣人)thathewaslookingfor.Withconsiderablepatience,thesagelistenedattentivelytothereasonfortheboy’svisit,buttoldhimthatatthatmomenthedidnothavetimetoexplaintohimthesecretofhappiness.Hesuggestedthattheyoungmantakeawalkaroundhispalaceandcomebackintwohours’time.“However,Iwanttoaskyouafavor,”headded,bandingtheboyateaspoon,inwhichhepouredtwodropsofoil.“Whileyouwalk,carrythisspoonanddon’tlettheoilspill.”Theyoungmanbegantoclimbupanddownthepalacestaircases,alwayskeepinghiseyesfixedonthespoon.Attheendoftwohourshereturnedtothepresenceofthewiseman.“So,”askedthesage,“didyouseethePersiantapestries(掛毯)hanginginmydiningroom?DidyouseethefantasticgardenthattheMasterofGardenersspenttenyearsincreating?”Embarrassed,theyoungmanadmittedthathehadseennothing.“So,gobackandseethewondersofmyworld,”saidthewiseman.“Youcan’ttrustamanifyoudon’tknowhishouse.”Nowmoreatease,theyoungmantookthespoonandwanderedagainthroughthepalace,thistimepayingattentiontoalltheworksofartthathungfromtheceilingsandwalls.Hesawthegardens,themountainsallaroundthepalace,andthedelicacyoftheflowers.Returningtothesage,hereportedindetailwhathehadseen.“ButwherearethetwodropsofoilthatIentrustedtoyou?”askedtheSage.Lookingdownatthespoon,theyoungmanrealizedthathehadspilledtheoil.“Well,thatistheonlyadviceIhavetogiveyou,”saidthesage.“Thesecretofhappinessliesinlookingatallthewondersoftheworldandneverforgettingthetwodropsofoilinthespoon.”1、Whatwastheintentionoftheyoungmantotraveltolookforthesage?A．Toappreciatethemostbeautifulsceneryalongtheway.B．Toexperienceadventuresoftheoutsideworld.C．Tolearnthesecretofhappinessfromthewisestman.D．Tofigureoutwhetherthesagewasknowledgeableornot.2、Whichofthefollowingstatementsiswrong?A．Thesagelistenedtotheyoungmanwithpatience.B．Theyoungmanmadeitasthesagehadexpected.C．Duringhissecondroundofwandering,theyoungmanappreciatedthewondersofthecastle.D．Theyoungmanwastooconcernedabouttheoilwhenhefirstwentaroundthecastle.3、Whydidthesageasktheyoungmantogoaroundhiscastlewithaspoonoftwodropsofoil?A．Becausehewantedtofindoutwhethertheyoungmanwasperseverant(堅持不懈的)inaccomplishinghisgoals.B．Becauseheintendedtolettheyoungmanknowthathappinesscameataprice.C．Becausehewantedtohelptheyoungmantouncoverthesecretofhappinessinanindirectway.D．Becausehewantedtolettheyoungmantrusthim.4、Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A．Realhappinessconsistsinenjoyingourrightsandmeanwhilefulfillingourduties.B．Wecan’ttrustamanunlesswegetfamiliarwithhishouse.C．Thesearchforthesecretofhappinessdemandsourdevotion.D．It’snoteasytokeepbalancebetweenenjoymentandcommitment.24．（8分）＂BANG!＂thedoorcausedareverberation(回聲).Itwasjuststandingthere,withfatherstandingononeside,andmeontheotherside.Wewerebothingreatanger.＂Neversetfootinthishouseagain!＂stormedfather.Withtearswellingupinmyeyes,Irushedoutoftheflatandranalongthestreet.Thestreetlightswereshining,causingrathersadfeelings.Iwanderedaimlessly.Ayoungfatherwhoheldachildinhisarmswalkedpastme.IfeltasifIsawmychildhoodfromanotherspace:happyandcarefree.Butnow…Idon’tknowwhetheritisbecauseIhavegrownuporbecausedadisgettingold.Wedifferinourwaysofthinking.Wearejustliketwopeoplecomingfromtwodifferentworlds.Itfeelslikethereisanirondoorbetweenusthatcanneverbeopened.Iwanderedthestreets,withoutadestinationinmind.Myheartwasfrozenonthishotsummernight.AsIwalkedon,therewerefewerandfewerpeopleonthestreets,untilIhadonlythestreetlightstokeepmecompany.WhenIfinallyreachedthehigh-riseapartmentblockinwhichIlived,Isawthatthelightwasstillon.Ithoughttomyself:＂Isfatherwaitingforme,orishestillangrywithme？＂Infact,itwasnothing.Perhaps,dadwasthrowingawaysomeofhisoldstamps.Perhapshethoughttheywereuseless.IneverhadthecouragetotellhimthatIlikedcollectingstamps.Allthelightswereoffexceptfather’s.Dadwasalwayslikethis.Maybehedidn’tknowhowtoexpresshimself.Aftershoutingatme,henevershowedanymercyoranymomentsofregret.Thiswashowhealwayswas.Hehasbeenaleaderforsolongthattellingeveryoneelsewhattodohasbecomehissecondnature.Thelightwasstillon.＂AmIwrong＂Iwhispered,maybe…Withthekeyinmyhand,IwasasnervousasIhadeverbeen.Atlast,Idecidedtoopenthedoor.AssoonasIopenedthedoor,tearsrandownmycheeks.IsuddenlyrealizedthattheirondoorthatIhadimaginedbetweenusdidnotexistatall.Love—it’ssecondtonone.1、Accordingtotheauthor,whydidhisfatheroftenshoutathim?A．Perhapsthefatherwasgettingolderandolder.B．Perhapstheyneveragreedwitheachother.C．Perhapsthesonhadalreadygrownup.D．Perhapsthefatherhadbeenusedtodoingthat.2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Theauthorfullyunderstoodwhyheandhisfatherhaddifferentthinking.B．Theauthorandhisfatherlackedcommunication.C．Theauthor’sfatherdidn’tapproveofhisstampcollecting.D．Theauthor’sfatheropenedthedoorforhimwhenhecameback.3、Whatwastheauthor’sattitudetowardshisfatherattheendofthestory?A．Hewasfrustratedwithhisfather.B．Helovedhisfather.C．Hewasafraidofhisfather.D．Hewasdissatisfiedwithhisfather.25．（10分）WantanidealhomeinmagicalLucasValley?Hereisaroomrentedforthesummer.Homefeatures:*3beautifulbedrooms,about10’×11’with4’windowfacesmorningsunandbeautifulviewofcourtyardgardenandflowers.Canbefurnishedorunfurnished.*Sunnyislandkitchen,floortoceilingglasswithgardenviews.Shareuseofallamenitiesofhome,beautifulsunnyyard,organicgardens,picnictable.*Greatoutdoorpool,yogaandtennis2blocksaway;2greatfarmersmarketsweekly5minutesawayatSRCivicCenter.Peacefulquietneighborhood,easyparkingrightoutside,1.5milesfrom101,greataccesstoallBayArea.Pleasebehealthyandenvironmentallyconscious,cleanandconsiderate,nosmoking,nodrugs,nopets.QuietandfriendlyprofF(author,healer,consultant)—worksfromhomep/t,1dog,NOcats,sorry,NOpetspossible—dogisNOTpetfriendly.MinimumleasetillendofOctober2017,longerfine.Partialrentreductionoptionavailablefortherightperson—readmoreifinterested:Holistic（整體的）healthauthorseekinggreatP/Treliablehelpwithroutinehomeandofficehelp(filing,organizingpapers)gardenwateringanddogwalking(upto5hoursperweek,prefer1houravailableeachmorningM-Fbetween7-9am)ortimeonSaturdays.Pleaseleaveyourphonenumberinresponse.PLEASEPUTinyourEMAIL:*yourphonenumber*whatdateyouareavailabletomovein*whatskillsyoucancontribute1、Whatistheadvantageoflivingintheadvertisedroom?A．Youcanswimwithoutleavinghome.B．Youcanformahabitofprotectingtheenvironment.C．Youcansavesomemoneybyhelpingtheowner.D．Youcanenjoythesettingsunthroughthewindow.2、Whomaybetherightpersontosharethehousewiththeauthor?A．Tom,astudentwhoisthoughtfulandhelpful.B．Jim,ahealthyyoungmanwhohatesanimals.C．Mary,anoutgoinggirlwholovesanimalsandraisesacat.D．MrGreen,awarm-heartedmanwhosmokesoccasionally.3、Howfaristhehousefrom101,greataccesstoallBayArea?A．2blocksaway.B．1.5miles.C．5minutes’walk.D．2miles.4、Howcanyougetintouchwiththeauthor?A．Byfax.B．Inperson.C．Bytelephone.D．Byemail.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）MywifeandIseparatedinDecember.Asyoumightexpect,Ihadavery1December.Mytherapist(心理治療師)gaveme2totallyunexpected.ItwasasmallhandmadePlay-Dohheart.She3thatitwasnotformetokeep,butonlyon4untilIgotmyownheart.ThenI5returnittoher.Afterthesession,Iplacedtheheartcarefullyonthedashofmycaranddroveto6mydaughterJuli-Ann,forthiswasthefirstnightthatshewouldbestayingatmynewhome.Asshegotintothecar,shewasimmediately7totheheart,pickingitup,8itandaskingmewhatitwas.“It’sapresentfrommytherapisttohelpmethroughthisdifficulttime9itisnotformetokeep,butonlytohavetillIgetmyownheart,”I10.Juli-Annmadeno11.Iwondered,at11yearsold,couldsheunderstand?Several12later,whenmydaughterwasagainatmyhome,shehandedmeherValentine’sDaypresentforme:asmallredbox,13withagoldband.14Intotheprettylittlebox.Tomysurprise,IpulledoutasimilarPlay-Dohheartthatshehadmadeforme.Ilookedather,15,wonderingwhatitmeant.Afterwardssheslowlyhandedmeacard.Itwasa(n)16.Juli-Annhadwrittenmethemost17andlovingwordsIhadeverread.Tearsfloodedmyeyesandmyheart18open:ForMyDad/Hereisaheart/foryoutokeep/forthebigleap/you’retryingtotake/Havefunonyourjourney/Itmightbeblurry/Butwhenyougetthere/Learntocare19allmymaterialwealth,I20thisasmymostsacredtreasure.1、A．usualB．hardC．ordinaryD．cold2、A．nothingB．everythingC．somethingD．a(chǎn)nything3、A．remindedB．recommendedC．respondedD．remembered4、A．holdbackB．holddownC．holdupD．holdonto5、A．mayB．willC．canD．must6、A．takeupB．pickupC．makeupD．giveup7、A．drawnB．takenC．broughtD．shown8、A．openingB．touchingC．paintingD．examining9、A．soB．a(chǎn)ndC．whileD．or10、A．explainedB．declaredC．shoutedD．sighed11、A．differenceB．senseC．commentD．a(chǎn)nswer12、A．yearsB．daysC．monthsD．weeks13、A．connectedB．tiedC．equippedD．mixed14、A．movedB．lookedC．gotD．reached15、A．surprisedB．excitedC．embarrassedD．disappointed16、A．storyB．essayC．poemD．letter17、A．touchingB．inspiringC．interestingD．a(chǎn)musing18、A．burntB．beatC．brokeD．burst19、A．ThroughB．AboveC．AcrossD．Beyond20、A．missB．rememberC．countD．keep第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）TraditionalChinesecultureisbeginningtocapturetheattentionoftheworld.Kungfu,1．(especial),hashadagreateffect2．themillionsofpeoplewhofirstlearnedaboutChinathroughit.Fromthat,theymaycometoChinaandlearnaboutsomeother3．(aspect)ofthisculture.OtherAsiannationshavelongknownaboutthe4．(great)ofancientChineseculture.Theirownculturesare5．mixofnativeonesandthoseChinesecharacteristics.KoreaandJapanlongagoadoptedConfucianism,somethingthatcontinuestodayevenasit6．(challenge)bypopculture.Thisstrengthcomesfromtheideas7．(give)inTheFourBooksofConfucianism,whichbuiltupontheideasofaneven8．(much)ancientperiodcodified(編纂)inTheFiveClassics.Fromthem,theWestlearns9．isuniquelyChinese,forexample,fengshui.SofarChinahastakensteps10．(further)thisspreadofitsculturebyestablishingChineseCulturalCentersinsuchplacesastheUnitedStatesandEurope.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Doyoubelieveloveisthemostimportant?Intheearlytwentycentury,homelesspeoplewereoftenbroughtupinorphanages,inthattheyreceivedlittlelove、Atonetime,Dr、Skeelstooktwelvechildrenfromartorphanageorhadayounggirllookthemeachday、Healsostudiedanothertwelvechildrenwhoareleftintheorphanagealldaylong、HefollowedthesechildrennotuntilIheygrewup,andtheresultswereshocked、Thechildrenstayingalldayintheorphanagewereeitherdeadorsufferingfromseriousillnesses、However,thetwelvechildrenlovedbythegirlwereallhealthyandindependently、Theonlydifferencebetweenthelifeofthesechildren-thelove,madeagreatdifferencetous、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，高中畢業(yè)后打算報考澳大利亞某大學，但你對如何選擇專業(yè)不是特別清楚。請給該大學招生老師Mr.Smith寫一封信就相關問題進行咨詢，內(nèi)容如下：1.選擇專業(yè)時要注意的問題；2.專業(yè)的就業(yè)前景；3.表達謝意。注意：1.詞數(shù)一百左右；2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、C3、B4、A5、B6、D7、A8、C9、A10、A11、C12、B13、B14、A15、A16、C17、D18、D19、D20、D第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、A2、B3、D22、?文章內(nèi)容Iftherearemoretenaciousspotstocleanoff,youcanuseawetragtorubthemclean.spotstocleanoff,youcanuseawetragtorubthemclean.?C選項.Stubborn．23、1、C2、B3、C4、A24、Itiscommonlybelievedthatallovertheworld,boysandgirlsattendamixedschool,wheretheystudytogether.Butboysschoolsaretheperfectplacetoteachyoungmentoexpresstheiremotions（情感）andinvolvetheminactivitiessuchasart,danceandmusic.Alwaysboysatsingle-sexschoolsweresaidtobemorelikelytogetinvolvedinculturalandartisticactivitiesthathelpeddeveloptheiremotionalexpressiveness,ratherthanfeelingtheyhadtocorrespondto(和……相符)the＂boycode＂ofhidingtheiremotionstobea＂realman＂.Surprisingly,thefindingsofthestudygoagainstreceivedwisdomthatboysdobetterwhentaughtalongsidegirls.GeorgeCarl,headmasterofEton,warnedthatboyswerebeingfailedbytheBritisheducationsystembecauseithadbecometoofocusedongirls.Hecriticizedteachersforfailingtorecognizethatboysareactuallymoreemotionalthangirls.Theresearcharguedthatboysoftenperformbadlyinmixedschoolsbecausetheybecomediscouragedwhengirlsdobetterearlierinspeakingandreadingskills.Butinsingle-sexschoolsteacherscanadjustlessonstoboys’learningstyle,lettingthemmovearoundtheclassroomandgettingthemtocompeteinteamstopreventboredom,wrotethestudy’sauthor,AbigailJames,oftheUniversityofVirginia.Teacherscouldencourageboystoenjoyreadingandwritingwith＂boy-focused＂approachessuchasthemesandcharactersthatappealtothem.Becauseboysgenerallyhavemoreacuteeye,lea